Food Connect's 10th Birthday Celebration

Overview

No sugar. Less fat. Organic. Locally grown. Seasonal. When it comes to what we eat, these are the things we’re used to thinking about. The fairness of how food makes it to our plate may not always cross our minds, but that’s where Food Connect comes in. Under the guidance of ex-dairy farmer Robert Pekin, they’ve been aiming to create a better food system since 2005.

Ten years later, Food Connect is still going strong — and they’re throwing a real food street party to prove it. Think local bands, food-based trivia, and apple bobbing. Also think food and drink stalls spanning everything from gourmet ice blocks to Stone & Wood brews, as well as a celebrity chef cook-off pitting Matt Golinski against Josh Lopez from GoMA Bistro.

Celebrating Food Connect’s role in pioneering the paddock to plate movement is the main attraction, and there’s plenty on offer for those interested in delving into the details behind their work. For $25, you can also attend a ticketed session, with TIME Magazine’s ‘World Number 1 Farmer’ Joel Salatin talking sustainability in the food industry. You’ll be thinking about food in a whole new way.